Her stage name says it all; Lady Lava “Queen Freak”, tells immediately of hot sassiness with flowing sexual overtones and musical exoticness. She gives nothing less than a wild but stellar performance which in many instances leaves her audience wanting more of the rhythmic vibration of her songs. Those who recently attended TAO, Together as One Music Festival here in Trinidad, which was headlined by international recording artiste Popcaan, would tell of nothing less from this young woman who hails from Central Trinidad.

Her music is not soca, neither is it dancehall, but a fusion of the two, placing her in a category all by herself. Only a few years in the industry but with more prominence in 2017, Lady Lava has achieved something many still long to accomplish. In 2017 she release what has now become a female anthem “keep it a secret” (No Jam). The song speaks of utmost privacy in a relationship or else’

Her 2017 hit “tail light” also remains a favourite among party goers. She has also released a 2018 single “stab it out” which has been receiving much airplay on local radio stations. According to Lady Lava, whose real name is Keisha Harris, it does not stop here, as there is much more to come.

As she sat down with Caribbean Entertainment Hub on this warm sunny morning, the young woman across the table is warm, pleasant and as we soon find out “down to earth”. Prying into her life, we learn of her struggles in the mostly male dominated industry, her determination to succeed and her pursuit to become the best at her craft. Harris says she is an eternal optimist always choosing to be positive in spite of challenges. Her most treasured relationship is the one she shares with her mother and siblings, who are among her number one supporters and sponsors.

Harris began singing at a young age, however it wasn’t until her twenties that she really began to focus and started writing her own music. The first song she wrote is called “bring it back”. She says her inspiration comes from her own life and events surrounding it.

It has been a busy year for the Trinidadian singer who performs weekly in fetes, boat rides or clubs. Her advice to anyone entering the music industry is to “find yourself first, then be brave enough to yourself’

Harris plans to use her celebrity status to help those less fortunate, as she believes there is much more to be done in the area of youth development in her own country. Her dream for the local music industry is for the area of “visual arts” to be developed more extensively. At the moment she says it is very costly to film music videos and this has proven to be difficult for young artistes entering the industry. In many instances it places them at a disadvantage, she says. “No matter how good your song is, without a music video people rarely want to click on it on YouTube”

As we touched on her bold and creative fashion choices, we learn that the songstress is a qualified hairdresser. She says she works 100 percent with her team on her image, which has left audiences in awe of her performance and fashion choices almost every time she hits the stage. Harris credits her trainer for pushing her in between studio sessions and performances.